Effectiveness of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty for Pain Reduction in Patients with Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis

• Published in: Journal of clinical interventional radiology isvir Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 22 - 28
• Main Authors: Schilling, John H., Gimarc, David, Pflederer, Nicholas M., Pattee, Jack, Durst, Michael, Jesse, MK, Korf, James, Crawford, Amanda, Ho, Corey K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc 01.04.2024
• Subjects: kyphoplasty; osteoporosis; sarcopenia

Purpose Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are common and associated with high morbidity including severe, debilitating pain. Percutaneous vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty is a demonstrated effective treatment for VCF. Sarcopenia has been implicated as a risk factor for VCF and refracture following ce...